Mike Whiddett'S BIO


Name: MADMIKE Whiddett

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Previous Locations: NZ

Career Path: Signwriter/Pro Drifter

Previous Career Paths: Signwriter, Fabricator, Arbourist, Pro FMX rider for 3 years.

Notable Projects/Wins:
1st overall in class A.M.A Moto-x Championship 1995

1st overall in class A.M.A Moto-x Championship 1996

2nd N.Z Moto-x Nationals pro 14-17 85cc 1997

3rd N.Z Super-x Nationals pro85cc 1997 ALSO ONLY JUNIOR IN EXPRESSION SESSION!!!

Best trick Big Day Out FMX demo 2000

Best crash Big Day Out FMX demo 2000

Riding with Crusty Demons for Crusty Tours 7-8 2001

Air slaves FMX tour Australia 2001

Best trick BIG BOYS TOYS FMX demo 2001

4th X-air FMX 2001

Qualified top 5 X-air FMX (CRASHED HUGE IN FINALS) 2002

N.Z record biggest Pitbike jump of 60ft 2005

3rd N.Z OUTLAW Pitbike series PRO class 2005-2006

Many podiums in both D1NZ and NZDRIFT championships 06-07-08-09 seasons

Top8 D1GP NZ driver search 2006

Qualified and made top16 at D1GP World Allstars Irwindale 2007

Qualified 1st and placed 3rd overall at Formula Drift Asia Pacific Drift Champs Singapore 2008.

Top8 at the 2008 Red Bull World Drift Champs Long Beach California 2008

Cars: 4rotor Peripheral Port N/A FD3 RX7, 3rotor Monster Port Turbo RX8.

Fav Past Cars: Many rotories, My RX8 is the 27th Rotary powered vehicle I have built/owned.

Next Car: Nifty fifty

Car Passions: Designing and building crazy Rotories, Competing in pro level drift competition, Graphic design and signage application to vehicles.

Personal Style: Mmmm dont know what you would call it?

Favourite Band of the Moment: All sorts, Eminem is sweet

Personal Motto: It dont hurt till the bone shows! Pain is just weakness leaving your body, Work Hard Play Hard

Sponsors: Red Bull, Goodyear,   Castrol  ,  DC  , HKS, Redline Performance, Tein, Weds, Turbosmart, Tengtools, ITS, PPRE, Classic Cover Insurance, Microtech,  .com racing, Lokey, AnyMazSpare.

 


Mike Whiddett